Social Worker

CEMP; North Walsham; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 41,000

Job description

CEMP North Walsham, England, United Kingdom

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2x Temporary contracts for one year | £36,124 to £40,476 per annum (Scale I/J) | 37 hours per week | Rebecca House, North Walsham

Level 1: £36,124 to £37,938 per annum (Scale I)

Level 2: £38,626 to £40,476 per annum (Scale J)

We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers/Occupational Therapists (grade J and above), Practice Consultants and Team Managers new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should they leave within two years of employment.

Who Cares? We do.

Are you a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England (SWE) looking to make a positive difference to those living in Norfolk? If so, joining us in Adult Social Services could be the right move for you. You can find out more about us here.

We’re looking for a Social Worker to join our Discharge to Assess Team (D2A), supporting the timely assessment of individuals who have been discharged following the D2A process. You will be the aligned Social Worker assessing people's need for care and support under the Care Act 2014, using a strength-based approach and arranging person-centred support that promotes independence.

We take a living well approach in Norfolk which means supporting people in the context of their own families, communities and circle of support; empowering people to remain independent for longer.

What We Offer

At Norfolk County Council we are committed to our employees' learning and development. We offer all Social Workers and Occupational Therapists a protected half day per month for continuing professional development and training. We value the wellbeing, training and support of all our teams with opportunities for professional development as well as regular supervision and reflective practice sessions.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment is first class enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have good Broadband connectivity in place.

Your application

Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate why you feel you meet the person specification and job description for this post. CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post will not be accepted. You need to be registered with Social Work England as a practising social worker.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 27 March 2025 at 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 3 April 2025 at 23:59

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Individual and Family Services